SCSU Panel: Indigeneity, Education Policy, Federal Tribal Recognition

NEW HAVEN, CT —The Neil T. Proto Program in Law and Social Justice is hosting "Voices at the Table: Indigeneity, Education Policy, and Federal Tribal Recognition," set for April 17 at 5 p.m. at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.

This "compelling" panel discussion will feature esteemed panelists whose expertise spans education, tribal leadership, scholarship, activism, and authorship.

The panel includes Clan Mother Shoran Piper from the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation, Dr. Sandy Grande from the UConn, and Ms. Ruth Garby Torres from the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation and Brown University.

Moderating the discussion will be Dr. Carlos Torre from SCSU.

Attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with the panelists on various topics, including Indigenous pedagogy within educational and policy structures rooted in settler colonialism, the impact of federal tribal recognition on decision-making processes, and strategies for reshaping and deconstructing existing legal and policy frameworks to better incorporate Indigenous perspectives.

The event at Engleman Hall A120, 385 Fitch St., New Haven, on the SCSU campus, will begin with a pre-panel reception at 5 p.m., offering refreshments and complimentary copies of the panelists' books. The panel discussion will start promptly at 5:45 p.m., followed by an interactive Q&A session.

About the Neil T. Proto Program in Law and Social Justice

The Neil T. Proto Program in Law and Social Justice is committed to fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and advancing social justice through legal education, scholarship, and advocacy.